Circles Robinson, Author at Havana Times

When a Driver Said – “No charge”

The street was empty, with the bulk of the crowd scattered along the avenue waiting for a collective taxi to take them to their destinations.

We bring you some of the top international news stories compiled by Democracy Now on Thursday, November 13 2025.

In Cuba, it’s common to hear the phrase “Hasta cuándo” (“How much longer?”) uttered as a kind of overused cry for help.

High temperatures will be between 26 and 30°C (79–86°F) and lows between 15 and 23°C (59–73°F). Sea surface temperature will be 28°C (82°F).

While the rest of the world strives to shorten the distance between farm and table, Cuba is moving in the opposite direction.

“Exile and dispossession are hard at this stage of life…” The poet’s words resonated in the hall of the Palace of Fine Arts in Mexico City.

Today’s featured artist is US vocalist Natasha Agrama with the song “Goodbye Porkpie Hat” off her album The Heart of Infinite Change (2017).

Dave Wettlaufer from Canada took our photo of the day:.”Our First Snow”, in Ontario, Canada.

We bring you some of the top international news stories compiled by Democracy Now on Wednesday, November 12 2025.

The great unknown is where the votes of young people, working-class citizens, and habitual abstainers will go now that voting is mandatory.